International Students Prepare to arrive
Prepare to arrive
- Courses
- Future Students
- Current Students
- Research and Teaching
- Partners and Community
- About JCU
- Celebrating 50 Years
- Anton Breinl Research Centre
- Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre
- Living on Campus
- Advanced Prawn Breeding Research Hub
- Advanced Analytical Centre
- Applying to JCU
- Alumni
- AMHHEC
- Australian/NZ Students
- Australian Lions Stinger Research
- Boating and Diving
- Australian Tropical Herbarium
- ATSIP
- Careers at JCU
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- Careers and Employability
- Australian Quantum & Classical Transport Physics Group
- CITBA
- Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
- Chancellery
- CMT
- CASE
- College of Business, Law and Governance
- College of Healthcare Sciences
- College of Medicine and Dentistry
- College of Science and Engineering
- CPHMVS
- COVID-19 Advice
- CSTFA
- Cyclone Testing Station
- The Centre for Disaster Studies
- Daintree Rainforest Observatory
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Discover Nature at JCU
- Division of Research and Innovation
- Division of Tropical Environments and Societies
- Division of Tropical Health and Medicine
- Staff Intranet
- Economic Geology Research Centre
- Elite Athletes
- Estate
- Financial and Business Services Office
- Fletcherview
- Foundation for Australian Literary Studies
- Gender Equity Action and Research
- GetReady4Uni
- Give to JCU
- Governance
- Information for JCU Cairns Graduates
- Graduate Research School
- Graduation
- JCU Ideas Lab
- Indigenous Education and Research Centre
- Indigenous Legal Needs Project
- IT Services
- Information for Agents
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International Students
- Why JCU?
- Scholarships and fees
- Study options
- Applying to JCU
- Funding your studies and scholarships
- Prepare to arrive
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Life at JCU
- Campuses and Maps
- International student services and support
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Student stories
- Sheila Villora (Germany)
- Valentina Yamenea (Papua New Guinea)
- Aneesha Ghosh (Canada)
- Shania Bolen (USA)
- Madeline McKenzie (USA)
- Tanner Pachal (Canada)
- Dikita Tuladhar (Nepal)
- Hema Chodha (Canada)
- George Bopi-Kerepa (Papua New Guinea)
- Faith Chitongo (Zimbabwe)
- Andrew Trapp (Canada)
- Sara Kophamel (Spain)
- Contact us
- North America
- Latin American students
- European Students
- JCU College
- JCU Connect
- JCU Contact Information
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- JCU Global Experience
- JCU Motorsports
- JCU Prizes
- JCU Sport
- Language and Culture Research Centre
- LTSE
- LearnJCU
- Library
- MARF
- Marine Geophysics Laboratory
- New students
- Off-Campus Students
- Office of the Provost
- Office of the Vice Chancellor and President
- Virtual Open Day
- Orpheus
- Outstanding Alumni Awards
- Parents and Partners
- Pathways to university
- Planning and Performance
- Planning for your future
- Placements
- Policy
- PAHL
- Publications
- Professional Experience Placement
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Rapid Assessment Unit
- Researcher Development Portal
- Safety and Wellbeing
- Scholarships @ JCU
- SICEM
- Staff
- State of the Tropics
- Strategic Procure to Pay
- Student Equity and Wellbeing
- SWIRLnet
- TARL
- TESS
- TREAD
- TropEco
- TQ Maths Hub
- TUDLab
- Unicare Centre and Unicampus Kids
- UAV
- VAVS Home
- Work Health and Safety
- WHOCC for Vector-borne & NTDs
- Media
- Copyright and Terms of Use
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
Moving overseas to study is a life-changing and exciting decision and there are many important factors to consider. The JCU team are here to support you with advice and assistance so you can set yourself up for success.
Before you arrive
- Arrange Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Arrange international student visa and understand rules about working in Australia while you study
- Arrange accommodation
- Understand and budget for living costs and other expenses such as food, power bills, phone/internet, transport and entertainment - the Study in Australia website and Insider Guides Cost of Living Calculator provide useful information to help estimate your cost of living in Australia
- Book your flight to ensure you will arrive at JCU in time to attend the compulsory International Student Orientation
- Airport transfer - if you would like free transport from the airport to your accommodation in Cairns or Townsville on your arrival, please contact the International Student Support team
- Find out what to pack and bring with you
- Download and activate the Sonder app
- Read the information from JCU Careers and Employment about working while you are studying
Further information
The JCU International Student Guide (PDF, 1918 KB) contains all the information you will need to make sure that you are well-prepared for your arrival overseas.